BILL NUMBER: AJR 1	CHAPTERED  01/29/99

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   2
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JANUARY 29, 1999
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   JANUARY 28, 1999
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   JANUARY 21, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JANUARY 21, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JANUARY 4, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Florez
   (Principal coauthors:  Assembly Members Ashburn, Briggs, Cardoza,
and Reyes)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aanestad, Ackerman, Alquist, Aroner,
Bates, Battin, Baugh, Calderon, Campbell, Cardenas, Cedillo,
Corbett, Correa, Cox, Cunneen, Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Dutra,
Firebaugh, Frusetta, Gallegos, Granlund, Havice, Hertzberg, Honda,
House, Jackson, Kaloogian, Keeley, Knox, Kuehl, Leach, Lempert,
Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado, Maddox, Maldonado, Margett,
Mazzoni, Migden, Nakano, Olberg, Oller, Papan, Pescetti, Robert
Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Romero, Runner, Scott, Shelley, Soto,
Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Thompson, Thomson, Torlakson,
Villaraigosa, Vincent, Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins, Wildman,
Wright, and Zettel)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Alarcon, Alpert, Baca, Bowen, Brulte,
Chesbro, Dunn, Hayden, Haynes, Johannessen, Johnson, Johnston,
Karnette, Kelley, Knight, Leslie, Lewis, McPherson, Monteith, Murray,
O'Connell, Ortiz, Peace, Perata, Polanco, Poochigian, Rainey,
Schiff, and Wright)

                        JANUARY 4, 1999

   Assembly Joint Resolution No. 1--Relative to cold storms in
California.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AJR 1, Florez.  Disaster area:  cold storms.
   This measure would memorialize the President of the United States
to declare the affected portions of California as a federal natural
disaster area as a result of the cold storms and consequent frost
damage that occurred in December 1998.




   WHEREAS, The cold storms and consequent frost damage that occurred
in this state during December 1998 have affected virtually every
geographic area of the state; and
   WHEREAS, Small businesses and farming entities have suffered
actual physical damage and significant economic losses; and
   WHEREAS, The residents of this state have suffered substantial
losses as a result of the cold storms and frost damage and have
financial and practical needs equal to or greater than other areas
that have been declared as federal natural disaster areas; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of California,
jointly, That the Legislature of the State of California hereby
respectfully memorializes the President of the United States to
declare the affected portions of California as a federal natural
disaster area as a result of the cold storms and consequent frost
damage that occurred in December 1998; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the President and the Vice President of the United
States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each
Senator and Representative from California in the Congress of the
United States.
